Accession Number:
AD1016458
Title:
Configuration Control of Telescoping Beam with Three or More Segments
Descriptive Note:
Journal Article - Open Access
Corporate Author:
United States Air Force Academy Air Force Academy United States
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Report Date:
2013-04-16
Pagination or Media Count:
32.0
Abstract:
This research addresses the possibility of controlling the dynamic response of telescoping beams with three or more segments by adjusting the position of the middle segment or segments independently of the total beam length. As part of this work, the idea of a beam configuration space is introduced, and the dependence of the response on the nature of the deployment and retraction process is discussed. Concepts for presentation of solution results in the form of nondimensional design charts are also presented.
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Subject Categories:
- Structural Engineering and Building Technology
- Machinery and Tools